Imperial Rivalries - Imperial Rivalries A 18th century...

Imperial Rivalries
A. 18
th
century
• Non-British colonies were lowly populated
o Spanish- Pacific to New Mexico, except Brazil
o After 1763 it included Louisiana
• Late 18 th century Spanish tried to revamp colonies
o Used labor from Natives
o 1765- 20,000 people in population
 Spanish settlers and natives
o Needed to keep French out of Texas
o Florida in 1770 had 2000 settlers with 1000 slaves and natives
o Russian fur traders in Alaska threatened Spanish so they colonized California
 Mission front
 1821 Mexican independence, California’s pop decreased by 1/3
• 1800 LA had 300 people
• Largest city in California
• Californios 3200 people in 1821
• France
o 1702 Mobile, AL
o 1718 New Orleans, LA
o 10,000 in LA in 1750’s
o Britain’s biggest threat
 Europeans needed Indians for fur trade
o 1749 VA land grants to Ohio Company
 Started 7 years war or French and Indian war- 1754
 Started French decline as world power
• 7 Years War
o British wanted French to abandon military forts
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